Botanical name
Pterygodium alatumFamily
OrchidaceaeCommon Name
VlerkiesDescription
Plants slender up to 18cm tall. Leaves elliptic - up to 6cm long. Inflorescence fairly dense. Flowers pale greenish-yellow - lateral sepals spreading to reflexed - lip with 2 broad diverging lobes and a small pointed midlobe. Scent strong and sweet.
Habitat
Coastal forelands and foot of the mountain ranges.
Flower Date
August to October - mostly after fire